Light Breaking Through, by Kathleen B Hudson
Artist Spotlight: A talk with Karl Dempwolf
A talk with Karl Dempwolf We are very excited to have Karl Dempwolf return once again, as one of our favorite artists and workshop instructors in October 2023. Karl will be taking the class to Point Lobos State Reserve among other favorite coastal locations, in what will likely be his final group workshop, because Karl plans to spend the rest of his life painting, not teaching. I talked to Karl about what he was currently working on and what expectations students should have about painting with him in October 2023. What’s on your easel?...
read moreSUMMER RECAP: 6 Inspiring Art Workshops at Carmel Visual Arts
Recapping our Summer 2023 workshops by Aaron Schuerr, Debra Huse, Keith Wicks, Dave Santillanes, John Cosby, and Calvin Liang
read moreArtist Spotlight — Keith Wicks
We talked to Keith Wicks about his painting process, as he prepares for his June 2023 workshop in Carmel, CA.
read moreArtist Spotlight — Mike Hernandez talks about Painting in Gouache
It’s not about painting with gouache because your bushes are going to turn out better. Because this class is more specific to foliage. Trees and foliage is what this particular workshop is about. But it’s not as if gouache makes it easier to do it. It’s just more of a matter of I—as an artist—like teaching in gouache. It’s my preference. But you can do it in pastel. You can apply the knowledge of whatever it is I’m teaching in that class.
read morePlein Air Painting
Plein air painting is a technique in which artists create their artworks outdoors, in the open air, rather than working in a studio. The term “en plein air” is French for “in the open air,” and it gained popularity in the late 19th century with the rise of the Impressionist movement.
read moreAaron Schuerr: Artist Spotlight
Aaron Schuerr approaches painting like a sportsman. He lives full-time in Livingston, Montana, located in southwestern Montana, on the Yellowstone River. He travels around the world finding the most inspiring locations to paint. An avid climber and hiker, he finds himself in some challenging locations with some inspiring views.
In June, 2023 Aaron returns to the Monterey Peninsula to lead another exciting painting workshop. We spoke to Aaron to find out more about his work. Below is the entire interview so you can find out more about him…
read moreDave Santillanes: Artist Spotlight
Kapalua Bay, by Dave Santillanes Lanai Emerges, by Dave Santillanes El Matador State Beach, by Dave Santillanes Dave Santillanes is an award-winning artist who will be in Carmel, CA leading a workshop June 2–4, 2023. More about that at https://www.carmelvisualarts.com/dave-santillanes/ — In preparation for his upcoming plein air workshop, we wanted to ask him to share a few thoughts about his work. Q: How would you define your style or approach to your artwork? D.S. I would say it’s a blend of realism and impressionism. Realism in this...
read moreArtist Spotlight: Calvin Liang
June 2022 Artist Spotlight — Calvin Liang Calvin Liang joins Carmel Visual Arts each year to lead a plein air painting workshop. He talked about his process with our Director, Rich Brimer. Read the highlights below. Calvin Liang became fascinated by the beautiful California landscape and transformed himself into a fine artist, painting themes of his choosing. Now his well-known sailboats crashing through waves, to the rocky California coastline, to Spanish missions of centuries past, Calvin Liang’s masterful oils never fail to impress and...
read moreWe are Back! Creating Art Experiences
In May/June 2021, we had our first round of in-person workshops and it was so good to be back in Carmel with everyone. Below are some great photos that I made from some of these workshops.
read moreArtist Spotlight: David Lobenberg — Watercolor Portrait Artist
Carmel Visual Arts: David, we are excited to welcome you back for another California Vibe Watercolor Portraiture™ workshop with Carmel Visual Arts. This time we will be exploring embellishing these vibrant portraits with fun and experimental techniques you will be showing us. Since we were not able to host a workshop with you in 2020, we are excited to catch up with you in this new Q&A format. We have a few questions that have come up for you. Here we go… Your style of work, “Happy Vibe” portraits is...
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